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Committee forwards budget assumptions to full board, sets 5% utility increase and directs focus on non-levy revenue
Summary
The Marathon County Human Resources, Finance and Property Committee approved budget assumptions to send to the full County Board, inserted a 5% escalation for utility costs in the 2026 assumptions, and adopted language directing administration to maximize non-levy revenue streams to help limit property-tax pressure. A proposal to cap the
The Marathon County Human Resources, Finance and Property Committee approved a set of budget assumptions to send to the full County Board and made specific adjustments to guide 2026 budget development, including a 5% assumption for utility cost increases and language directing staff to "maximize use of non-levy revenue streams" to help preserve a sustainable levy rate.
The committee moved the assumptions to the Board after debate on several line items. Chair Gibbs moved the packet of assumptions to the Board, and Supervisor Lemmer seconded; the motion carried but not unanimously. During discussion Vice Chair Marshall argued for a lower health-insurance expense assumption and later moved an amendment to cap the 2026 health-insurance increase at 3.4%; that…
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